Jackal
Jackal is a Single-player and Multiplayer Run and Gun video game developed and published by Konami. The game is played from a side-scroll view, and it mainly revolves around shoot ‘em up elements. It lets the player maneuver a weapon-equipped jeep to save prisoners of war trapped in the territory where the enemy rules. According to the storyline, a Jackal unit is a team of four soldiers that are capable of surviving in any harsh environment. The team is comprised Lieutenant Bob, Colonel Decker, Corporal Grey, and Sergeant Quint; all characters have been given a challenging mission to drive two jeeps into hostile territory to save and extract the prisoners of war. Two players can partake in the game simultaneously. The 2nd player can join the fight anytime, and two jeeps are numbered on hoods to indicate which player is driving it. The game begins with a set of transport helicopters dropping the vehicles of the player into the coast of enemy land, followed by the plane which drops the driver and jeep of the player.
#1 Broforce
Broforce is a cool Platform-based, Side-Scrolling Run and Gun video game by Free Lives. The game sets you up into the character of a Hypermasculine Action-hero and a Commando named as Bro who goes on a journey to save his Bro Teammates and to kill the terrorists. Secondary objectives of the game include enemy Bosses elimination and the recovery of War Prisoners who are held captive by the enemies. Broforce offers a greatly inspired gameplay and mechanics from the popular Metal Slug series games and allows you to enjoy a similar gameplay with a different story and locations. Your task is to simply go deep behind the enemy lines and eliminate hordes of enemy forces operatives, blast your way through mechanical beings, attacking Heli Copters, tanks, use a number of fantastic upgrades (a number of different weapons, firepower and others) on the way to finish the game levels and enjoy a blazing action and thrill filled gameplay. With an amazingly fast-paced action and thrill, cool visuals and an addictive game-play, Broforce is a fantastic game to play.
#2 Shadow Complex
Shadow Complex is a 2009’s top trending Action, Platform, Adventure and Run and Gun video game by Microsoft game Studios. The game features the main character named as Jason Flemming and his Girlfriend Claire. The duo goes on an adventure to explore some caves when suddenly Claire vanishes, leaving Jason wandering in the abyss. After multiple call attempts and no response from Claire, Jason sets out to find her and discovers a massive underground Military Complex, with advanced technology and multiple units of soldiers. The objective of the game is to locate Claire, rescue her and find out the truth about the Military installations in deep underground Complex. The players are tasked to get into the character of Jason, Explore the underground Complex, encounter and defeat hordes of hostile forces, find all the power-ups and keep on exploring until they find Claire. With beautiful 2.5D graphics, Side-scrolling action, shooting and exploration elements, Shadow Complex introduces Auto-Aim and Shoot system that helps the players quickly target the enemies and neutralize them. Shadow Complex offers a Metroid series inspired gameplay and mechanics and allows the players to enjoy a totally addictive and engaging experience ever. For all the hard fans of Metroid, Action, and Platform genres, This game would definitely be a great source of entertainment. Do give it a try.
#3 Mercenary Kings
Mercenary Kings is another great title that offers aesthetics similar to Contra series games and provides with a brillian Action filled Shooting and Run and Gun experience. This addictive Action, Side-Scrolling, Run and Gun video game offers fantastic Crafting options and allows you to loot whatever you want. Mercenary Kings features beautiful old school combat system similar to the one in award winning Metal Slug, Contra and Monster Hunter series and offers action-packed encounters with enemies and bosses. Interaction with NPCs, Crafting weapons and other items, multiple challenging game missions, Multiplayer Co-op support, brilliant visuals and an immersive game-play, Mercenary Kings is a fun game to play.
#4 8-Bit Commando
8-Bit Commando is a great 2D Contra clone according to its Action, Side-Scrolling, Run and Gun Shooting and Platforming aesthetics. This crazy addictive game is developed by 2DEngine offers epic enemy encounters along with action-packed boss battles and takes you on a totally new side of Side-Scrolling and Shooting gaming. Featuring multiple types of game modes, ability to lead a team, great commando skills and your will to survive in a massive bullet hell is what makes this game even more engaging and it embeds you in the system so tight that it latterly feels like being part of the wonderful game-world. With superb Action RPG, Side-Scrolling and Shooting elements, 8-Bit Commando lets you have a gaming experience of a life time. Try it out for a Contra like game-play and mechanics and enjoy the ultimate fun.
#5 Expendabros
Expendabros is a cool Action, Side-Scrolling, Platform and Run and Gun video game. The game offers all the Expendables level of the game and lets you go in epic missions to fin and kill the ruthless and cunning arms dealer named as Conrad Stonebanks. Set in the Eastern Europe, Expendabros lets you take on the role of a Commander, swarm down to the thick forests of Eastern Europe, lead your teammates, take out all the enemy forces and reach down to Conrad, kill him in a bloody battle and finally rescue your brothers in arms. With a hardcore Action and Thrill filled game-play, beautifully created visuals, sounds and all the stuff combined, Expendabros is one amazing game to play and enjoy.
#6 Bleed
Bleed is a cool Side-scrolling Action and Run and Gun MMORPG game similar to the popular Metal Gear video game that lets you be a girl named Wyrn who has a big arsenal of weapons and she wants to be a true hero. Your task is to help her take down some great heroes of the time and be an ultimate hero who doesn’t know what defeat is. Bleed provides with a fast-paced and action filled game-play, a great story, some amazing quests/adventures, cool upgrades, great visuals and much more. With all the beautiful 2D graphics, an addictive and immersive gameplay and fantastic game mechanics, Bleed is a really good Side-Scrolling Action and MMORPG video game to play and enjoy..
#7 Out of This World
Out of This World (also known as Another World) is an Action-Adventure, Platform and Single-player video game developed by Delphine Software. The story centers on the protagonist named as Lester, a scientist who finds himself in a strange world filled with brutal aliens when his experiment goes wrong. The ultimate task of the protagonist is to fight against different forces for his survival and find a way to come out. Take on the role of the protagonist and run, jump and attack through your way and perform specific actions like rocking a cage forth and back. In the beginning, your character is unarmed and can kick at tiny creatures. You can get a pistol from foe after killing him and can use it against enemies. There are a variety of levels, and each level is challenging than previous. Progress through the game and survive as long as possible to score the highest points and find a way to flee. With the best mechanics, addictive mechanics and superb visuals, Out of This World is the best game to play and enjoy.
#8 Cuphead
Cuphead is an action, side-scrolling, run and gun, single-player, and multiplayer video game published and developed by Studio MDHR Entertainment. The game offers a beautiful world in which you assume the role of the titular character known as Cuphead, who must battle his way against a set of bosses through various levels to repay a debt to the devil. The game offers a series of levels based on continuous boss fights.
You have infinite lives and have to keep weapons to destroy enemies. You can explore the world from a side-scroll and shoot fire continuously to defeat various bosses to move to the next level. After gaining enough points, you can purchase new weapons and charms from the market using your points or coins. You use the Charms to gain special abilities like an extra life. The game looks easy to play in the beginning, but as you proceed, it becomes tough to master. Try it out, and it’ll entertain you.
#9 Splasher
Splasher is a 2D Platform, Side-scroll, Action and Single-player video game developed by Splashteam and published by Playdius. The game takes place in the crazy cartoon universe and deals with fast reflexes, speed, and agility. The player assumes the role of the young hero who must explore the world from a side-scroll perspective, the battle against enemies, crush them and fight the boss of the paint factory to progress. The protagonist is armed with a splatter cannon which he can use to launch an attack to rescue the world and stand up to the leader. The pain cannon offers the player with color superpowers. There are numerous levels, and each level provides the traps, security devices, and insane obstacles. It has two different modes such as Speedrun and Time Attack. Splasher includes core features such as Challenging Levels, Fistful of Ink, Time Attack Mode, and more. With excellent mechanics, addictive gameplay, and brilliant music, Splasher is an incredible game to play and enjoy.
#10 Super Time Force Ultra
Super Time Force Ultra is a Pixel Graphics, Action, Platform, and Side-scroll video game developed and published by Capybara for multiple platforms. The game comes with action-packed gameplay with a time-traveling twist. It takes place in the sci-fi world where the player is in control of the time, and can bend and stretch it to his advantage on the battleground. During the gameplay, the player can rewind the time and select when to jump back into the action. He can team up with his selves in the Single-player or Co-op modes. There are nineteen unique characters available and each character has its unique abilities and weapons. The player can battle in six different time periods, from the past to future. The player explores the sci-fi world from a side-scroll perspective, run, jump, and shoot his way through numerous levels to kill enemies while using his special abilities to overcome challenging obstacles. Super Time Force Ultra includes prominent features such as 19 Playable Characters, Extra Modes, Collectibles, Mess up the Time-space Continuum, and more. Try it out, if you love playing Platform games.